Mikel Arteta provides injury update on two members of starting line up

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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has more injury concerns after the 2-2 draw against Liverpool in the Premier League.

The Spaniard has provided an update on two of his defenders, Gabriel Magalhaes and Jurrien Timber, who both went off against Liverpool on Sunday in their highly important clash.

The Gunners are already missing a number of key members of their squad with fitness issues.

Captain Martin Odegaard, defenders Oleksandr Zinchenko, Riccardo Calafiori and Takehiro Tomiyasu are currently out for the Gunners with injuries and now they have another headache about Gabriel and Timber.

Gabriel was replaced after getting injured following a collision with Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez in the second half while Timber limped off during the final stages of he match after making his return from an injury.

Arteta spoke to the media after the match but failed to provide information about when the two defenders could return.

Arteta said, as reported by GOAL:

“I think we’ve done everything we could to accelerate that process. He [Timber] was so willing. The team and the medical staff have done a great job. We gave ourselves the chance to compete. I don’t know the extent of the injury if there is one. The same with big Gabi. Continue to go.”

Gabriel has been the pillar of the Arsenal defense and his partnership with William Saliba is recognised as one of the best defensive partnerships in world football.

Mikel Arteta has another injury concern. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)